Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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In his second year coaching the Wahkiakum Lady Mules basketball team, Coach Rob Garrett has plenty to be excited about. He has a new assistant coach, Tina Merz, who played for the University of Montana in Missoula, and is an experienced coach who knows how to post up. And last year’s young talented team has matured into an even better bunch of ballplayers. “We have a lot of talent," he said. "We have an all around team. Our starting five is stacked. Already you can tell we’re way ahead of where...
Last Week's Quarterfinals Adna 14, Reardan 7 Lind-Ritzville-Sprague 43, Colfax 0 Raymond 27, Napavine 24 Morton/White Pass 26, LaConner 21 This Week's Semifinals Adna vs. LRS, 4 p.m. Nov. 30 at Moses Lake. Raymond vs. MWP, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Tacoma Dome...
State fishery managers have approved an evening razor-clam dig on ocean beaches starting Saturday and running for eight days on the lowest tides so far this season. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig after marine toxin tests showed the clams on those beaches are safe to eat. "We’ve had some great digs so far this season, but this one could be truly exceptional," said Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager. "If the weather cooperates, most diggers should be able to get their limit in record time." Ayres s...
NIPPY OUT THERE--This past week has been mighty cold with temperatures dropping in the low 20's in West Valley, so while the clear blue skies are welcome and the sun is shining brightly, it's not exactly warm and toasty when you step outside, brrr! The frost has been so thick at times that you could swear it snowed and even after a week of freezing temperatures and dry days, we've still got plenty of moisture in the air to cause us to have thick, heavy frost every morning. Needless to say, it's been a trying time for some of us as we...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 18 – 2:52 p.m. A motorist reported rocks in the roadway on SR 4 near County Line Park; state patrol responded. 4:24 p.m. A caller reported an unoccupied vehicle was partially blocking the roadway in the Elochoman Valley; a deputy was advised, the owner was contacted and moved the vehicle. 7:27 p.m. A Middle Valley resident called to report an alarm going off at a nearby home; a deputy...
Thea Pyle, 66, of Grays River, died November 20 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. Her death followed 10 years of courageous and challenging coexistence with ovarian cancer. Born on Mercer Island in 1947, formerly resident in Chelan, Thea had lived since 1984 in the historic H.P. Ahlberg home by the Grays River Covered Bridge with her husband, writer Bob Pyle. She was active in Friends of Skamokawa as book buyer, volunteer, and former manager of Redmen Hall, and in other roles around the Lower Columbia. Her art, especially wildflower...
Susan Eileen Sullivan, 63, of Kelso passed away Nov. 8, 2013, at the Hospice Care Center. She was born to Victor and Audrey (Moonen) Anderson at Cowlitz General Hospital in Longview April 12, 1950. Victor and Audrey brought “Susie” home to Skamokawa, Wash., where she was raised in the village of her family and friends. Susie attended Skamokawa Grade School, a beautiful, wood-framed four-room school house built in 1926 on the banks of the Columbia River. Her uncles, aunts and cousins also attended school there. She became a member of Ska...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 discussed Grays River buoys and County Line Park and acted on budget and finances when they met November 19. Working with Westend citizens and Wahkiakum County, the port several years ago installed a series of buoys across Grays Bay for boaters coming out of Deep River. The port has found it difficult to maintain the buoys, however, and at least two have broken free of their mooring anchor and drifted away. None of the buoys were ever equipped with lights. Office Manager Janet Bryan told Commissioners...
Port District 1 Board of Commissioners met Monday afternoon for a make up session to discuss the district’s budget and rate changes at the Marina for 2014. They also voted to change the fee discussed in the original interlocal agreement with Port 2 regarding County Line Park from $500 to $1 per year. In the past, port commissioners received moorage at the marina as compensation for their service. After allowing that this form of remuneration might not fit all the needs of commissioners p...
The Wahkiakum School District’s Board of Directors celebrated Lee Tischer’s 16 years of service and retirement at last Wednesday’s meeting, while he enjoyed his last official duties as a board member. The FFA presented Tischer with a welded metal driveway sign painted red and black with cutouts and the words “Mule Fan since 1964”, fashioned in the school’s own shop. The school district presented him with the gift of a personalized glass bowl, and everyone enjoyed a big slice of German choc...
Front row - Baby Ava Lynn Wilson of Chinook, middle row, L-R - Great-great grandmother Elna Browning (95) of Longview, great grandmother Marilyn Gatens of Cathlamet, back row, L-R - grandmother Lori Kensinger of Cathlamet and mother RaeAnne Wilson of Chinook....
To The Eagle: My heartfelt congratulations to Terry Howell at Health and Human Services for the splendid job she did in organizing the Fall Event,“Living Well in Wahkiakum County” that was held November 20 at Johnson Park in Grays River. Well attended by more than a hundred Wahkiakum residents (and some of our extended cousins in Naselle), this “maiden voyage” clearly indicated the beginning of an annual event of great benefit to all of us. The Emergency Backpacks that were given out to those who visited all of the forty-five (45) vendors...
To The Eagle: Since January 2010 I have had a wonderful experience and enjoyed the fantastic relationships with you all while working here in Cathlamet. Thank you - for accepting me into your families and allowing me to assist in your health care. As most of you know my mother passed away on October 4th of this year. Some of you may also know that I was a caregiver for her until the end. Needless to say I have taken her loss harder than expected. At the end of October I had a "difficult time coping with change" and put in my resignation. A...
News from Naselle: No classes for students at the Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools on Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. The sports calendar will continue for the Comet teams into the weekend with a couple of games as follows: Saturday the 30th –JV boy’s basketball with Ilwaco in Naselle at 2:30 p.m. and Varsity boy’s basketball with Lake Quinault at 5:45 p.m., also in Naselle; Tuesday, December 3rd-Varsity boy’s basketball at Ilwaco at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, the 4th-middle school girl’s basketball with North Beach a...
Pastor Ryan Frank of the Heritage Bible Church invites the community to a free Thanksgiving dinner set for Thursday, 1 p.m., at the church located at 193 N. Welcome Slough Road on Puget Island....
Back in March, Commissioner Mike Backman formed a task force to look at food insecurity in the county. The Hunger Relief Task Force’s mission is to ensure there is sufficient healthy locally grown food for people in Wahkiakum County. We have been working to assess the needs and strengths of our current system. And so far, we are working towards an action plan that will bring our residents together to address the needs. In this initial column, I would like to provide some statistics as a foundation for our projects. There are approximately 4...
The Holiday Gift Fair held at St. James Family Center on November 23 was a great success and the family center thanks everyone, vendors, buyers and volunteers, who participated. Winners of the basket raffles were Evie Pistone and Mark Howie. The winner of a raffle held by Wahkiakum Historical Society and St. James Family Center was Bob Ohrberg. The prize was a wooden skiff made and donated by Michael Baccellieri of Welcome Slough Boat Works....
